Best Restaurants for Mother's Day in Toronto

On Sunday, May 10th, celebrate Mom with the well-heeled at Quanto Basta.
Mother’s Day Bunch in Rosedale, fine dining Italian fare, and those flowers you picked up on the way?
It’s simple, yet so perfect.

Brunch is a popular choice for Mother’s Day, but what about dinner instead?
Katsura is offering two Mother's Day prix fixe menus this holiday Sunday. The main dining prix fixe menu features a main course of gindara (black cod) with shrimp and vegetable tempura, while the teppan menu features sirloin, chicken, black tiger shrimp and teppanyaki-style vegetables.
Either way, Mom will be impressed.

It’s supposed to be beautiful on Sunday, so take Mom out on the lake.
And while this isn’t technically a restaurant, with new Executive Chef Damien Wlodarczyk now at the helm, it kind of is. From an appearance on MasterChef Canada to a modernization of the menus (think dinner with beer can chicken, kale salad, and flambeed ouzo-marinated shrimp skewers), this is cruising in style.
Mariposa Cruises' Mother's Day Brunch Cruise aboard the Northern Spirit includes a two-hour cruise on the Toronto harbour and a fresh buffet brunch.

Former editor of Dine.TO and industry expert Stephanie Dickison has been covering the Toronto food and restaurant scene for over a decade. In addition to profiling top chefs and interviewing celebs, her Open/Closed column is a must-read every Thursday for the newest openings, and latest news and events.

We are so fortunate in Toronto that we don’t have to wait for TIFF to arrive to get a sneak peek of Hollywood elite, supermodels and their ilk.
If you want to star-gaze and get up close to celebs, head to these top 5 eateries in the city for VIPs and superstars.

One of the best ways to spend a summer evening is to catch a show.
Whether you’re going out to a big theatre production such as Newsies or Kinky Boots, or you’re heading off to hear a performance by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Opera Company or Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir, you’re going to want to eat beforehand.